Sean O’Malley thinks he might return sooner than he initially anticipated.
O’Malley underwent surgical procedure to restore a torn labrum in his left hip – an harm he was coping with previous to shedding his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.
O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) was initially taking a look at six-eight months off, however after going underneath the knife, “The Suga Present” is planning on coming again somewhat sooner.
“(I) obtained surgical procedure Thursday,” O’Malley mentioned on his YouTube channel. “As we speak is Saturday, it’s been f*cking two days. I really feel f*cking nice. I’m going to come back again higher than ever. I’ll be again subsequent week to sparring. I do suppose I’m going to do every thing proper. I’m going to recuperate as quick as I probably can, and I’m going to get again. Everyone seems to be like, ‘Don’t come again too quickly.’
“I’m coming again the correct amount of quickly. I need to be again ASAP. I need to get these fights in whereas I’m nonetheless younger sufficient. I flip 30 this month. I need to recuperate, do every thing proper, however I need to get again in there April, Might, June newest. I feel I might be again earlier than that. March even can be loopy, however who is aware of? I’m simply going with the circulation, day-to-day.”
O’Malley isn’t in need of choices in his return, and already has a slew of bantamweight contenders akin to Cory Sandhagen, Henry Cejudo, and Jose Aldo hoping to struggle him.
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